Keno/Bingo

Crazy for Keno | The MegaKeno statewide 10-spot progressive is well over $2.1 million starting the week and the More to the Meter 9-spot progressive at The Atlantis Casino in Reno is heading toward $1.5 million – a return of over 100% until it gets hit.

Winning Strategies | The casino industry is definitely a bit different than the one I spent the first half of my career in. Out of college, I worked for Andersen Consulting and then Medco Health Solutions.

Crazy for Keno | This column will attempt to help you write and read a keno ticket. In the example below, at the top you will see several color designations. When casinos have these they are running different keno games.

Crazy for Keno | An interesting week in keno. The 8-spot progressive at the Atlantis hit at $424,000, not bad for a $1.50 bet! Still, we have the 10-spot statewide Mega10 Megakeno now at nearly $2.1 million and rising, and The Atlantis Casino Reno 9-spot approaching $1.4 million.

Crazy for Keno | Currently the Mega10 Megakeno 10 spot is over $2 million and rising. Their 7 spot has exceeded $30,000 and rising as well. The Atlantis Reno 9 spot progressive is also over $2 million and rising.

Crazy for Keno | As I write this column the MegaKeno 10-spot progressive (statewide in selected casinos) is nearing $2.1 million and the Atlantic Casino (Reno) 9-spot More to the Meter progressive is approaching $1.5 million. They each cost $1.50 per ticket or per way to play, best of luck to you!

Crazy for Keno | As of this writing the Mega10 Megakeno 10 spot-was approaching $2.1 million and rising – $1.50 and you can win it all! Also, the Atlantis 9-spot More to the Meter Progressive is over $1.3 million and climbing.

Crazy for Keno | The two big progressives keep rising. Currently the Atlantis casino (Reno) 9-spot progressive is at $1,320,000 and rising and the statewide MegaKeno Mega10 (10-spot) is at $2,049,000 and rising.

Crazy for Keno | As I write this column the Atlantis Reno 9 stop progressive is over $1,311,000 and the Mega Keno statewide 10 spot is over $2 million. Will one of our readers be the one to hit either of these giant progressives?

Crazy for Keno | Starting the week, the 9-spot progressive at The Atlantis in Reno is over $1,270,000 and the 10-spot in MegaKeno is over $2 million. The Excalibur and El Cortez both have MegaKeno with the better pay table.

In Arizona some contention has developed over State Sen. Sonny Borrelli’s bill to legalize electronic bingo. The Arizona Legislature, during this executive session, is to consider the bill, in a move reportedly causing concerns for the Arizona Gaming Commission.

Crazy for Keno | There still seems to be an opinion out there that keno is a poor game to play, that it is a sucker’s game, and should be avoided due to its “high” house advantage. Is this really true? No. In fact, in some cases the house edge at keno is actually competitive.

A southeast Nebraska keno operator is now accused of concealing $1.28 million in illegal bets and committing more than 260 violations of state regulations. The Nebraska Department of Revenue's Division of Charitable Gaming wants to fine Zeilinger Keno $263,000 and revoke its lottery operator and worker licenses.

Crazy for Keno | As we enter 2017, the 10-spot Megakeno progressive jackpot was approaching $2 million and the 9-spot More to the Meter progressive jackpot at The Atlantis Reno was nearing $1.25 million.

Crazy for Keno | Sam’s Town has some interesting and unusual tickets. The first is a 7-spot special that pays on “All Catches.” This means, no matter how many spots you hit, you get some of your money back. Here is the paytable for this ticket for a price of $1.